HoosierPal Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, BilliesBy40 said: Bess was starting his sophomore year before getting hurt. 2.9 and 1.5 isn’t much difference. But I guess you can say what you want. Let’s give the young man a chance. Old guy likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilliesBy40 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: 2.9 and 1.5 isn’t much difference. But I guess you can say what you want. Let’s give the young man a chance. Lol. I’m sure he will get a chance. The hyperbole in the tweet is the main reason I commented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 2 hours ago, BilliesBy40 said: 1.5 ppg in 20 games played over two years. Not exactly a Javon Bess addition. He also went to Michigan State. If you're making that comparison... BilliesBy40 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 2 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: He also went to Michigan State. If you're making that comparison... Zeb was a Michigan guy, not MSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, johnbj14 said: Zeb was a Michigan guy, not MSU Bess was MSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 13 minutes ago, johnbj14 said: Zeb was a Michigan guy, not MSU I was referring to Bess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Lax Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 2 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: I was referring to Bess. Oh Bess...he went to MSU not Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CBFan Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 8 hours ago, HoosierPal said: As much as I would love Turnbull to get released from his NLI Butler plays in a great conference that once again had a strong showing in the big dance. Butler has a strong recent history with coach Stevens taking the team to the NCAA tournament finals so in spite of not having as much money as other Big East programs the Butler basketball program has achieved more in the NCAA tournament than most D1 programs. If I was a player I would wait and see if a great coach comes in and then see who that coach can bring in from the transfer portal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, CBFan said: As much as I would love Turnbull to get released from his NLI Butler plays in a great conference that once again had a strong showing in the big dance. Butler has a strong recent history with coach Stevens taking the team to the NCAA tournament finals so in spite of not having as much money as other Big East programs the Butler basketball program has achieved more in the NCAA tournament than most D1 programs. If I was a player I would wait and see if a great coach comes in and then see who that coach can bring in from the transfer portal. Players are tied to coaches now, not schools - unless from around the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 28 minutes ago, CBFan said: As much as I would love Turnbull to get released from his NLI Butler plays in a great conference that once again had a strong showing in the big dance. Butler has a strong recent history with coach Stevens taking the team to the NCAA tournament finals so in spite of not having as much money as other Big East programs the Butler basketball program has achieved more in the NCAA tournament than most D1 programs. If I was a player I would wait and see if a great coach comes in and then see who that coach can bring in from the transfer portal. There is no reason to believe that Butler has anything that attracts kids to a program that doesn't value them by not spending on the program. These coaches you named were all assistants unless I am wrong - if they had an assistant on staff ready to take over they would have announced it. If Few had not stayed for as long as he has with Zags not telling how things would have worked out. Now I agree they can attract a quality coach but after Few took over earlier on things could have gone sideways but I think someone posted that they spend on their program which is probably one of the reasons Few stayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Jackson played 20 games in two COVID seasons at Michigan. He is listed as a point guard and has a four-star recruit coming in behind him next year. He must have left the team after four games this year because he's not even listed on Michigan's roster right now and last played in a game in mid-December. Could be an injury; don't know. Eli Brooks was the starter and averaged 36 mpg; he is done after five years at Michigan. As for VCU, Ace Baldewin remains the starting poitn guard. That won't change. VCU did lose KeShawn Curry and Marcus Tsohonis so time is available at the two guard spot although Jayden Nunn returns and Josh Banks remains on the roster. We shall see. Other highly rated recruits have not done so well coming into the A10 through the portal. Josh Nickleberry at La Salle, Jalen Carey at Rhode Island, Dahmir Bishop and Greg Foster at Saitn Joe's come to mind. Of course, there are also Noah Fernandes at Umass, Foster Loyer at Davidson, and James Bishop at Geedubya so we'll call it 50/50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibruce Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 The KState board is saying Davion Bradford is transferring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach314 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Taj79 said: Jackson played 20 games in two COVID seasons at Michigan. He is listed as a point guard and has a four-star recruit coming in behind him next year. He must have left the team after four games this year because he's not even listed on Michigan's roster right now and last played in a game in mid-December. Could be an injury; don't know. Eli Brooks was the starter and averaged 36 mpg; he is done after five years at Michigan. As for VCU, Ace Baldewin remains the starting poitn guard. That won't change. VCU did lose KeShawn Curry and Marcus Tsohonis so time is available at the two guard spot although Jayden Nunn returns and Josh Banks remains on the roster. We shall see. Other highly rated recruits have not done so well coming into the A10 through the portal. Josh Nickleberry at La Salle, Jalen Carey at Rhode Island, Dahmir Bishop and Greg Foster at Saitn Joe's come to mind. Of course, there are also Noah Fernandes at Umass, Foster Loyer at Davidson, and James Bishop at Geedubya so we'll call it 50/50. 2nd half of the season they went with a 3 guard rotation with Williams at the 4. I hear Williams is undecided on returning next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmart23 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 5:04 PM, dennis_w said: frank cusamano says he would not be welcome back, iirc he has until june 1 to withdraw from nba draft and come back to college. he is not in the portal as for as i know Can you show me where Frank says that he is not welcome back? Cusumano's tweet mentions that he thinks his time is done at SLU. I didn't see anything about him not being welcomed back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_w Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 1 hour ago, hmart23 said: Can you show me where Frank says that he is not welcome back? Cusumano's tweet mentions that he thinks his time is done at SLU. I didn't see anything about him not being welcomed back. press box with earl austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 21 minutes ago, dennis_w said: press box with earl austin Frank made the statement about Nesbitt not being welcomed back but Earl did not cosign it. The most he was willing to say is that we have a lot of incoming players on the wing. Frank may be right but I'm going to need Earl or Rammer to confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_w Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Frank made the statement about Nesbitt not being welcomed back but Earl did not cosign it. The most he was willing to say is that we have a lot of incoming players on the wing. Frank may be right but I'm going to need Earl or Rammer to confirm it. the confirmation will be when he comes back or not, might be when travis fills the roster with transfers either way nobody from slu is likely to confirm that he is not welcome Old guy likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmart23 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, dennis_w said: press box with earl austin Thank you! Figured I just missed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 5 hours ago, dennis_w said: the confirmation will be when he comes back or not, might be when travis fills the roster with transfers either way nobody from slu is likely to confirm that he is not welcome I am not clear if Nesbitt continued going to classes and doing his academic work after he announced he was entering the draft. If he stopped attending classes there is no way he will be able to come back in, he will not be a student in good standing at SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVBilliken Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Old guy said: I am not clear if Nesbitt continued going to classes and doing his academic work after he announced he was entering the draft. If he stopped attending classes there is no way he will be able to come back in, he will not be a student in good standing at SLU. Not necessarily true. If he got a full semester at Memphis, and a full fall semester at SLU, would think he qualifies for next year even if he dropped spring classes. As a sophomore eligibility-wise, seems he would qualify academically too. And he may have taken Summer classes last year and could this Summer as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 35 minutes ago, WVBilliken said: Not necessarily true. If he got a full semester at Memphis, and a full fall semester at SLU, would think he qualifies for next year even if he dropped spring classes. As a sophomore eligibility-wise, seems he would qualify academically too. And he may have taken Summer classes last year and could this Summer as well. I am glad he may be able to come back even if he dropped out of spring classes. I'd really would like for him to come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFan Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Old guy said: I am glad he may be able to come back even if he dropped out of spring classes. I'd really would like for him to come back. I am hoping Kellen Thames can come in and contribute more than Nesbitt did this season. If I am wrong about this I am interested in what the knowledgeable posters think about Thames abilities playing his freshman year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 23 minutes ago, CBFan said: I am hoping Kellen Thames can come in and contribute more than Nesbitt did this season. If I am wrong about this I am interested in what the knowledgeable posters think about Thames abilities playing his freshman year. If you count our returning players + Perkins + Parker + Kramer + combo guard to be named later + forward to be named later, there are at least 10 players ahead of Thames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 I done know squat about Thames. Obviously he hasn’t got all the hype that JNez was getting. But some will likely bring up the star ratings. JNez was a 4 and Thames a 2(?). But these ratings don’t really tell the whole story. Look at St Peters. Supposedly with no ranked players they get to the elite 8. We have to trust that our staff gave him a scholy because they believe he is a D1 player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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